Three-year starter for coach Marcus Colvin at Daytons Chaminade-Julienne High earned Division IV All-Ohio first-team honors in 2012 amassed 75 tackles and scored five touchdowns on offense as a senior rushed for 131 yards and totaled 77 yards receiving, helping team to a 6-4 record four-star rating by ESPN, rivals and Scout No. 241 on ESPNs Top300 team rated as the No. 10 best inside linebacker by rivals and the No. 12 best by Scout No. 17 on the rivals postseason Top 75 ranked as the No. 9 best inside linebacker by ESPN 2010 National Underclassmen (NUC) Columbus linebacker MVP NUC Ultimate 100 linebacker MVP collected 154 tackles, eight tackles for loss, five sacks, three interceptions and four fumble recoveries as a junior named Division IV All-Ohio first team selection and District Player of the Year as a junior on offense as a fullback and tight end, he scored 15 touchdowns and rushed for 270 yards helped lead Chaminade-Julienne to a 10-4 record and the third-round of the state playoffs named first team all-league, all-district, all-area and special mention all-state as a sophomore also offered by Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, NC State and Pitt.

Why WVU?:

"It was love at first sight really. I took a visit, I felt comfortable and I felt at home there. I wanted to think about it more, make sure I was making the right decision, and I feel like I am." - WVSports.com